2021 Crime Report

Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Crime in North Dakota, 2021
Drew H. Wrigley
Attorney General
Prepared by
Colleen Weltz
NIBRS/UCR Program Manager
2022
INTRODUCTION
The North Dakota Incident-Based Reporting (ND IBR) program involves the collection,
compilation, and analysis of crime and arrest statistics reported by the various local law
enforcement agencies throughout the state. Fifty-three sheriff departments, 52 police departments,
10 Task Forces and the ND Highway Patrol reported to the ND IBR program in 2021.
Every effort is taken to include the homicide offenses/arrests that occur on the Tribal Law
Enforcement jurisdictions. Tribal law enforcement agencies do not participate in the state ND IBR
program.
INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING: North Dakota law enforcement agencies use a certified

records management system to collect data on each incident reported to their respective agencies.
Data collected includes type of incident, where and when the incident took place, victim
characteristics, suspect/arrestee characteristics, property involved in the incident, etc.
To allow for comparison among several geographic or jurisdictional areas with differing
populations or to allow comparisons across time in an area undergoing population fluctuations, the
ND IBR program provides for the calculation of crime rates to remove any potential biases created
by population differences. Because a rate relates the incidence of activity to population, it is
possible to measure annual fluctuations in criminal activity by comparing rates of crime reported
in any given year with those reported in other years. National publications report crime rates
calculated based on the number of reported offenses per 100,000 population. This publication
provides crime rate information calculated in the same manner.
Trends
The 2021 Crime in North Dakota is based solely upon incident data. Data submitted by ND IBR
to the FBI is reported with added estimation before being published on the FBI Crime Data Export.
Prior years were converted from incident based statistics to the summary system of reporting. We
strongly discourage attempting to compare the ND IBR data to any previously UCR Summary data
released by North Dakota or the FBI in the Crime in the United States publications. The data sets
are not comparable due to the number of types of crimes reported and that all offenses in the
incident are reported in ND IBR.
Differences between ND IBRS and FBI released data
The Crime in North Dakota 2021 is a crime statistic publication using the National Incident-Based
Reporting System (NIBRS). There are important factors that must be considered when reading or
using this report as well as crime statistic reports available from the FBI or other sources:
1. The 2021 data used to compile this report are based on a “snapshot” of the ND state
repository database as of April 19th, 2022. In NIBRS, there are no ‘fixed” statistics because
law enforcement agencies update their incidents as new information becomes available.
Crime in North Dakota, 2021 1

2. The data used in this report are based on the NIBRS method of submitting crime statistics.
It is more comprehensive and detailed than the Summary Reporting System used in the
past so the statistics in NIBRS and Summary Reporting should not be compared.
3. The data displayed in this report should not be compared to the FBI Crime in the US 2021
report which will be published later this year. Even though North Dakota forwards the
crime data submitted via NIBRS to the FBI, the FBI is reported with added estimation
before being published on the FBI Crime Data Export.
4. The data displayed per agency in this report should not be used to compare to other agencies
or compile “ranking” of cities and counties. Data users should not rank locales because
there are many factors that cause the nature and type of crime to vary from place to place.
NIBRS statistics include only jurisdictional population figures along with reported crime,
clearance, or arrest data. Rankings ignore the uniqueness of each locale. There are many
factors that are known to affect the volume and type of crime occurring from place to place.
Classification of Offenses
All offenses are classified on the basis of law enforcement investigation in accordance with
national NIBRS offense definitions and are not necessarily identical to the NDCC definitions.
Because NIBRS identifies and tallies law enforcement contact, offense classifications are not
based on filings of the prosecutor, court, medical examiner, jury, or other judicial or subsequent
findings.
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)
NIBRS divides offenses into two (2) categories of offenses designated as Group A - Incident and
Group B -Arrest.
1. The Group A offenses collected in the NIBRS program are: Animal Cruelty; Arson;
Assaults; Bribery; Burglary; Counterfeiting/Forgery; Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of
Property; Drug/Narcotic Offenses; Embezzlement; Extortion/Blackmail; Frauds;
Gambling Offenses; Homicide Offenses; Human Trafficking Offenses;
Kidnapping/Abduction; Larceny/Theft Offenses; Motor Vehicle Theft;
Pornography/Obscene Material Offenses; Prostitution Offenses; Robbery; Sex Offenses;
Non-Forcible Sex Offenses; Stolen Property Offense and; Weapon Law Violations. Group
A offenses include statistical data on the incident, all offenses committed, property
involved, weapons involved, victim and offender demographics, arrest information, and
clearance status.
2. Group B offenses, for which only arrest data are collected, include: Bad Checks;
Curfew/Vagrancy Violations; Disorderly Conduct; Driving Under the Influence; Non-
Violent Family Offenses; Liquor Law Violations; Peeping Tom; Trespass of Real Property;
and All Other Non-Traffic Offenses.
2 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Counting Offenses
For counting purposes, agencies should count one offense for each victim of a Crimes Against
Persons, one offense for each distinct operation of a Crimes Against Property (with the exception
of motor vehicle theft, where one offense is counted for each stolen vehicle), and one offense for
each Crimes Against Society. All crimes committed within the same incident by the same person
or group of persons, without a significant time or space interval separating them, are reported in
NIBRS - a hierarchy rule does not exist as it does in Summary Reporting. For example, if a rape
case involves crimes of motor vehicle theft and kidnapping, all crimes are reported. However, if a
crime is an inherent part of another crime, only one crime may be appropriately reported. For
example, larceny is inherent in the crime of burglary and would not be reported as a separate crime
in the incident; however, if the suspect, upon leaving the residence, takes items outside the
structure, larceny would be reported as a second crime. As another example, assault is an element
in robbery and would not be reported as a crime separately from the robbery; however, if the
suspect forces the victim to engage in a sexual act, both a robbery and sex offense would be
reported because a sexual act is not an element of robbery.
Arrests
In NIBRS, the law enforcement agencies collect detailed data elements related to incidents and
arrests. The Group A - Incident Reports are comprised of segments (Administrative, Offense,
Property, Victim, Offender, and Arrestee) and within the segments are multiple data elements
identifying the incident, such as originating agency identifier (ORI), incident number, date,
location, offense, demographics, and other relevant segment categories. Therefore, unlike
Summary Reporting, NIBRS arrests and clearances can be submitted as updates to the Group A -
Incidents reported.
Clearances
In NIBRS, clearances are based on the incident-level rather than the offense-level. If one offense
within an incident is cleared, all offenses in that incident are cleared. Likewise, the arrest of one
offender in an incident will clear it even if other offenders have not been arrested yet. Clearances
by arrest are automatically created when an Arrest Segment is submitted with a Group A - Incident.
An incident cannot be cleared exceptionally if there has been an arrest. Not all crimes are cleared
within the calendar year in which the offense occurs.
Clearances by Exceptional Means allow an agency to clear an incident without an arrest. The
criteria include: 1) the identity of at least one offender must be known; 2) sufficient probable cause
must have been developed to support the arrest and prosecution of the offender; 3) the offender’s
exact location must be known, and; 4) there must be a reason, outside of law enforcement’s control,
which prevents the arrest. For example, the death of the offender or the offender is in the custody
of another jurisdiction.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................4
North Dakota Crime Summary, 2021 ..............................................................................................5
Statewide Analysis ...........................................................................................................................6
Group A Offenses .....................................................................................................................9
Crimes Against Persons ..................................................................................................16
Crimes Against Property .................................................................................................21
Crimes Against Society...................................................................................................23
Group B Offenses ...................................................................................................................25
Arrests in 2021 ...............................................................................................................................28
Arrests 2017-2021 ..................................................................................................................37
Drug/Narcotics Analysis ........................................................................................................45
DUI Arrest Analysis ...............................................................................................................49
Crime Summary by Reporting County Sheriff’s Office ................................................................51
Crime Summary by Reporting Police Department ......................................................................105
NIBRS Offense Definitions .........................................................................................................159
Full-Time Law Enforcement Employees .....................................................................................172

NORTH DAKOTA CRIME SUMMARY, 2021
In 2021, 51,784 Group A offenses were reported by local law enforcement agencies. This is an
increase of 4.4 percent from the total of 49,579 reported in 2020.
The Census Bureau estimate of North Dakota’s population for 2021 is 774,948. The crime rate
per 100,000 population for 2021 is 6682.2. The crime rate for 2020 was 6478.3 per 100,000
population. This is a 3.1 percent increase in the crime rate of the Group A offenses.
The total number of reported Crimes Against Persons (e.g. murder, rape, and assaults) was 12,060.
This represents an increase of 11.5 percent from the total of 10,815 reported in 2020. In 2019,
10,539 Crimes Against Persons were reported.
Crimes Against Persons offenses comprised 23 percent of reported Group A crime offenses in
North Dakota in 2021.
Collectively, Crimes Against Property (e.g. burglary, robbery, larceny/theft and motor vehicle
theft) increased by 0.6 percent from 25,744 reported in 2020 to 25,892 reported in 2021.
Crimes Against Property accounted for 50 percent of total Group A crime offenses reported in
2021.
In 2021, the total number of Crimes Against Society (e.g. drug/narcotics violations, drug
equipment violations, and weapon violations) reported 13,832. This is an increase of 6.2 percent
from 2020 total of 13,020. In 2019, 13,464 Crimes Against Society were reported.
North Dakota law enforcement agencies reported 28,672 arrests in 2021. This is a 2.5 percent
decrease from the total of 29,407 arrests reported in 2020.
In 2021, juvenile arrests accounted for 14.1 percent of the total arrests.
Arrests for Drug/Narcotics Violations decreased 1.4 percent from a 2020 total of 4,262 to 4,201 in
2021.
The number of reported arrests in 2021 for DUI decreased to 4,040 from 4,175 reported in 2020.

STATEWIDE CRIME ANALYSIS

North Dakota Statewide – 2021

Statewide Total Arrests Reported, 2021
Arrests by Age Group
Under 18,
4,057
18 and over,
24,615
Male,
Arrests by Gender 19,928
Female,
8,744
Native Hawaiian or Unknown

Other Pacific
Arrests by Race
Asian 2%
Islander 1%
0%
American Indian or
Alaska Native
17%
Black or African
American White
12% 68%

Group A Offenses
Group A offenses includes the crimes of Animal Cruelty; Arson; Assaults; Bribery; Burglary;
Counterfeiting/Forgery; Homicide Offenses; Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property;
Drug/Narcotic Offenses; Embezzlement; Extortion/Blackmail; Fraud; Gambling Offenses;
Robbery; Kidnapping/Abduction; Larceny/Theft Offenses; Motor Vehicle Theft;
Pornography/Obscene Material Offenses; Human Trafficking Offenses; Prostitution Offenses; Sex
Offenses; Non-Forcible Sex Offenses; Stolen Property Offenses and; Weapon Law Violations.
In 2021, 51,784 Group A offenses were reported by local law enforcement agencies. This is an
increase of 4.4 percent from the total of 49,579 reported in 2020.
The Census Bureau estimate of North Dakota’s population for 2021 is 774,948. Based on that
total, the crime rate per 100,000 population for 2021 was 6682.2, as compared to 6478.3 for 2020.
More than 40 percent of Group A crime offenses were reported as cleared by arrest or exceptional
means. The NIBRS program defines an offense as “cleared” by law enforcement when at least
one person is arrested, charged with the commission of the offense, and turned over to the court
for prosecution. Several crimes may be cleared by the arrest of one person, while the arrests of
many persons may clear only one offense. Law enforcement agencies may clear a crime by
exceptional means when some element beyond law enforcement control precludes the placing of
formal charges against the offender. Examples of circumstances that allow such clearances are the
death of the offender (suicide, justifiably killed by police or private citizen, etc.); the victim’s
refusal to cooperate with prosecution after the offender has been identified; or the denial of
extradition.
In 2021, 14,621 arrests were reported for Group A crime offenses. Of that total, 13.7 percent were
arrests of juveniles.
More than $48.7 million worth of property was reported stolen in 2021, with 30.3 percent of that
amount reported as recovered by law enforcement officials.
Group A Offense Summary
Group A % Change in Crime Rate % Change in

Offense Number from per 100,000 Rate from Percent
Year Population Total Previous Year Population Previous Cleared
Year
2017 755,393 48,148 0.1% 6373.9 0.4% 45.7%
2018 760,077 48,188 0.1 6339.9 -0.5 46.9
2019 762,062 47,871 -0.7 6281.8 -0.9 46.1
2020 765,309 49,579 3.6 6478.3 3.1 41.9
2021 774,948 51,784 4.4 6682.2 3.1 40.2
.

Group 'A' Offenses - 2021
Crime Against
Person
Crime Against 23%
Society
27%
Crime Against
Property
50%
Crimes Against Persons Crimes Against Property Crimes Against Society
Murder Robbery Animal Cruelty+

Negligent Manslaughter Burglary/Breaking & Entering Drug/Narcotic Violations
Rape Larceny/Theft Offenses* Drug Equipment Violations
Sodomy Motor Vehicle Theft Gambling Offenses*
Sexual Assault w/Object Arson Pornography
Fondling Destruction of Property Prostitution Offenses*
Aggravated Assault Counterfeiting/Forgery Weapon Law Violations
Simple Assault Fraud Offenses*+
Intimidation Embezzlement
Stalking Extortion/Blackmail
Kidnapping/Abduction Bribery
+
Human Trafficking Offenses* Stolen Property Offense
Incest
Statutory Rape
*Specific offenses exist within the crime category.
+
Data collection for certain offenses began in 2016.

Comparison of Group A Offenses Reported,
2020-2021
Group A Offenses 2020 2021 Percent Change
Crimes Against Persons
Murder 32 17 -46.9%
Negligent Manslaughter 10 10 0.0
Kidnapping/Abduction 135 114 -15.6
Rape 316 340 7.6
Sodomy 50 48 -4.0
Sexual Assault w/Object 10 7 -30.0
Fondling 540 635 17.6
Incest 4 6 50.0
Statutory Rape 68 70 2.9
Aggravated Assault 1,371 1,321 -3.6
Simple Assault 6,180 6,904 11.7
Intimidation 1,528 1,967 28.7
Stalking 558 614 10.0
Commercial Sex Acts 11 7 -36.4
Involuntary Servitude 2 -100.0
Crimes Against Property
Arson 88 91 3.4
Bribery 3
Burglary 2,832 2,899 2.4
Counterfeiting/Forgery 719 582 -19.1
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 4,536 4,762 5.0
Embezzlement 114 100 -12.3
Extortion/Blackmail 46 85 84.8
False Pretenses 1,169 1,317 12.7
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 362 315 -13.0
Impersonation 518 351 -32.2
Welfare Fraud 21 9 -57.1
Wire Fraud 116 156 34.5
Identity Theft 1,412 852 -39.7
Hacking/Computer Invasion 49 50 2.0
Motor Vehicle Theft 1,911 1,979 3.6
Robbery 145 186 28.3
Stolen Property Offenses 655 731 11.6
Pocket-picking 16 3 -81.3
Purse-snatching 8 7 -12.5
Shoplifting 2,401 2,029 -15.5
Theft From Building 836 768 -8.1
Theft From Coin Machine 27 28 3.7
Theft From Motor Vehicle 1,754 2,118 20.8
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 373 513 37.5
All Other Larceny/Theft 5,636 5,958 5.7

Comparison of Group A Offenses Reported,
2020-2021
Continued
Group A Offenses 2020 2021 Percent Change

Crimes Against Society
Animal Cruelty 88 120 36.4
Drug/Narcotic Violations 6,095 6,451 5.8
Drug Equipment Violations 5,961 6,284 5.4
Betting/Wagering
Gambling Equipment Violations 6 4 -33.3
Operating/Promoting Gambling 1 1 0.0
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 194 251 29.4
Prostitution 5 19 280.0
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 12 4 -66.7
Purchasing Prostitution 17 17 0.0
Weapon Law Violations 641 681 6.2
Total Group A Offenses 49,579 51,784 4.4

“Top Five” Locations for
Group A Offenses to Occur:
1. Residence/Home
2. Highway/Road Alley/Street
3. Parking Lots/Parking Garages
4. Hotel/Motels
5. Department/Discount Stores
The most frequent months of crime occurrence

were July and August.
the least frequent was February.
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Arrest Totals for Group A Offenses
2017-2021
Year Juvenile Adult Total

2017 1,994 14,471 16,465
2018 1,834 14,729 16,563
2019 1,894 14,393 16,287
2020 1,597 13,415 15,012
2021 2,010 12,611 14,621
Arrest Totals for Group A Offenses

2017-2021
17,000
16,000
15,000
14,000
13,000
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Reported Group A Incidents where
Offender is Suspected of Using
Drugs/ Computer Not
Crimes Against Persons Alcohol Narcotics Equipment Applicable
Murder 1 3 12
Negligent Manslaughter 3 3 5
Aggravated Assault 354 88 2 816
Simple Assault 1574 273 5 4036
Intimidation 226 94 57 1115
Stalking 34 11 62 436
Kidnapping/Abduction 21 12 78
Rape 64 28 2 244
Sodomy 7 3 37
Sexual Assault w/Object 7
Fondling 85 32 3 476
Incest 1 4
Statutory Rape 8 4 2 55
Commercial Sex Acts 2 1 4
Involuntary Servitude
Arson 11 6 77
Bribery 1 2
Burglary 72 71 4 2765
Counterfeiting/Forgery 14 21 36 516
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 293 133 1 4363
Embezzlement 1 5 5 90
Extortion/Blackmail 43 42
False Pretenses 80 92 135 1024
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 8 2 33 272
Impersonation 6 5 46 296
Welfare Fraud 9
Wire Fraud 1 1 47 109
Identity Theft 16 118 718
Hacking/Computer Invasion 25 25
Robbery 17 22 152
Motor Vehicle Theft 65 50 1841
Stolen Property Offenses 40 98 1 605
Pocket-picking 3
Purse-snatching 7
Shoplifting 71 27 2 1932
Theft From Building 15 14 2 741
Theft From Coin Machine 28
Theft From Motor Vehicle 34 28 3 2059
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 2 1 511
All Other Larceny/Theft 112 84 36 5736
Animal Cruelty 3 1 116
Drug/Narcotic Violations 374 4424 6 1943
Drug Equipment Violations 338 4254 5 1949
Betting/Wagering
Operating/Promoting Gambling 1 3
Gambling Equipment Violations 1
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 2 1 107 142
Prostitution 1 18
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 4
Purchasing Prostitution 3 14
Weapon Law Violations 77 170 1 451
* More than one category may be chosen for each offense so number will not equal the total offense counts.

Crimes Against Persons offenses are classified according to victim type which includes the
offenses of murder/non-negligent manslaughter, rape, and assaults. For counting purposes,
agencies should count one offense for each victim of a Crimes Against Persons (See the NIBRS
offense definitions section beginning on page 159 of this publication for definitions of these and
other offenses.)
In 2021, 12,060 Crimes Against Persons were reported in North Dakota. This is a 11.5 percent
increase from the 2020 total of 10,815 crimes reported. In 2019, 10,539 crimes were reported.
Crimes Against Persons offenses comprised 23 percent of reported Group A crime offenses in
North Dakota in 2021.
The Crimes Against Persons crime rate for 2021 is 1556.2 per 100,000, as compared to 1413.2 per
100,000 in 2020. This is a 10.1 percent increase in the Crimes Against Persons crime rate. In
2019, the Crimes Against Persons crime rate was 1383.0 per 100,000 population.
Over 45 percent of Crimes Against Persons offenses in 2021 were reported as cleared by arrest or
exceptional means.
Of the 3,814 total arrests reported for Crimes Against Persons offenses, 18.8 percent were arrests
of juveniles.
Crimes Against Persons Summary

% Change in Rate per % Change in
Number from 100,000 Rate from Percent
Year Population Offenses Previous Year Population Previous Year Cleared
2017 755,393 9,790 1.9% 1296.0 2.3% 49.1%
2018 760,077 10,310 5.3 1356.4 4.7 50.2
2019 762,062 10,539 2.2 1383.0 2.0 49.5
2020 765,309 10,815 2.6 1413.2 2.2 47.6
2021 774,948 12,060 11.5 1556.2 10.1 45.1
Crimes Against Persons Total Offenses, 2017-2021

14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Homicides & Kidnapping
120
100
80
60
40
20
Murder and Nonnegligent

Negligent Manslaughter Kidnapping/Abduction
Manslaughter
Reported 17 10 114
Cleared 16 8 64
* For a full report see Homicide in ND, 2021.

Assault Offenses
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Aggravated Assault Simple Assault Intimidation/Stalking

Reported 1,321 6,904 2,581
Cleared 796 3,319 1,003

Sex Offenses
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Sexual
Statutory
Rape Sodomy Assault With Fondling Incest
Rape
An Object
Reported 340 48 7 635 6 70
Cleared 66 13 3 126 1 22

Weapon Type, 2021
Firearm 149
Knife/Cutting Instrument (Icepick, Ax, Etc.) 204
Blunt Object (Club, Hammer, Etc.) 160
Motor Vehicle/Vessel 59
Personal Weapons (Hands, Fist, Feet, Arms,… 8,119
Asphyxiation (by Drowning, Strangulation,… 304
Poison/Drugs 7
Fire/Explosives 6
Other 567
Unknown 226
None 238
*Up to 3 weapon types may be selected for each incident.

Victim Relationships
2021
Victim to Offender Total # of % of Total
Relationship Victims Victims
Boyfriend/Girlfriend 2,212 15.9%
Acquaintance 1,798 12.9
Unknown 1,451 10.4
Otherwise Known 1,366 9.8
Victim was Offender 1,251 9.0
Stranger 1,055 7.6
Former Boyfriend/Girlfriend 783 5.6
Spouse 714 5.1
Child 557 4.0
Friend 476 3.4
Parent 475 3.4
Sibling 430 3.1
On-duty Peace Officer 423 3.0
Other Family Member 221 1.6
Neighbor 213 1.5
Ex-Spouse 139 1.0
Stepchild 74 0.5
Child of Boyfriend/Girlfriend 53 0.4
In-Law 46 0.3
Stepparent 39 0.3
Employee 37 0.3
Grandchild 32 0.2
Grandparent 28 0.2
Babysittee (the baby/child) 26 0.2
Stepsibling 20 0.1
Employer 20 0.1
Homosexual relationships are collected within Boyfriend/Girlfriend in 2021

Arrests for Crimes Against Persons
2017-2021

2017 507 2,871 3,378
2018 616 3,032 3,648
2019 614 3,033 3,647
2020 496 3,095 3,591
2021 718 3,096 3,814
Arrests for Crimes Against Persons

By Age Group 2017-2021
3500
3000
2500
2000
Juvenile
1500 Adult
1000
500
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Crimes Against Property includes the offenses of Burglary, Robbery, Fraud,
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism, Larceny/Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson,
Counterfeit/Forgery, Embezzlement, Extortion/Blackmail, Bribery and Stolen Property Offense.
In 2021, the total number of property crimes reported was 25,892. This is an increase of 0.6 percent
from the 2020 total of 25,744.
Crimes Against Property accounted for 50 percent of the Group A offenses reported in North
Dakota. The property crime rate increased 0.6 percent from 3363.9 per 100,000 population in 2020,
to 3341.1 per 100,000 in 2021.
More than $48.7 million worth of property was reported stolen in 2021, with 30.3 percent of that
amount reported as recovered by law enforcement officials.
More than 19 percent of property crimes were cleared by arrest or exceptional means in 2021.
A total of 4,079 arrests was reported for property crimes. Of those, 16.1 percent were arrests of
juveniles.
Crimes Against Property Summary

% Change in
% Change in Rate per
Property Rate from
Number from 100,000 Percent
Year Population Offenses Previous
Previous Year Population Cleared
Year
2017 755,393 25,012 -4.1% 3311.1 -3.8% 23.6%
2018 760,077 23,854 -4.6 3138.4 -5.2 23.2
2019 762,062 23,868 0.1 3132.0 -0.2 23.6
2020 765,309 25,744 7.9 3363.9 7.4 21.6
2021 774,948 25,892 0.6 3341.1 -0.7 19.7
Crimes Against Property Totals, 2017-2021
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Arrests for Crimes Against Property, 2017-2021

2017 829 4,156 4,985
2018 613 3,783 4,396
2019 788 3,910 4,698
2020 595 3,901 4,496
2021 658 3,421 4,079
Arrests for Crimes Against Property

2017-2021
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
Adult
2,000 Juvenile
1,500
1,000
500
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Stolen Property Loss Due to Property Crime Offenses, 2017-2021
Total % Change from Property Loss Percent

Year Population Stolen Previous Year per Capita Recovered
Property Loss
2017 755,393 $37,265,230 -7.2% $49.33 33.8%
2018 760,077 39,393,532 5.7 51.83 33.2
2019 762,062 38,826,085 -1.4 50.95 33.0
2020 765,309 38,241,145 -1.5 49.97 35.8
2021 774,948 48,795,908 27.6 62.97 30.3

Crimes Against Society includes the offenses of Drug/Narcotic Violations, Drug Equipment
Violations, Prostitution Offenses, Weapon Violations, Gambling Offenses and
Pornography/Obscene Material.
In 2021, the total number of Crimes Against Society reported was 13,832. This is an increase of
6.2 percent from the 2020 total of 13,020.
Crimes Against Society accounted for 27 percent of the Group A offenses reported in North
Dakota. The Crimes Against Society rate increased 4.9 percent from 1701.3 per 100,000
population in 2020, to 1784.9 per 100,000 in 2021.
More than 74 percent of Crimes Against Society were cleared by arrest or exceptional means in
2021.
A total of 6,728 arrests were reported for Crimes Against Society. Of those, 9.4 percent were
arrests of juveniles.
Crimes Against Society Summary

Crimes Against Number from 100,000 Rate from Percent
Year Population Society Offenses Previous Year Population Previous Year Cleared
2017 755,393 13,346 7.4% 1766.8 7.8% 84.4%
2018 760,077 14,024 5.1 1845.1 4.4 84.9
2019 762,062 13,464 -4.0 1766.8 -4.2 83.4
2020 765,309 13,020 -3.3 1701.3 -3.7 77.2
2021 774,948 13,832 6.2 1784.9 4.9 74.4
Crimes Against Society, 2017-2021
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

By Offense Type
2017-2021
Offense Type 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Animal Cruelty 45 82 100 88 120
Drug/Narcotic Violations 6,453 6,884 6,444 6,095 6,451
Drug Equipment Violations 5,971 6,250 6,087 5,961 6,284
Betting/Wagering
Operating/Promoting Gambling 3 1 6 4
Gambling Equipment Violations 1 1 1
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 172 139 178 194 251
Prostitution 20 5 14 5 19
Prostitution Assisting/Promoting 4 6 13 12 4
Purchasing Prostitution 45 12 17 17 17
Weapon Law Violations 633 646 609 641 681

Arrest By Gender 2017-2021
Year Female Male Total

2017 2,363 5,739 8,102
2018 2,583 5,936 8,519
2019 2,418 5,524 7,942
2020 2,141 4,784 6,925
2021 2,124 4,604 6,728

Arrest By Age Group 2017-2021

2017 658 7,444 8,102
2018 605 7,914 8,519
2019 492 7,450 7,942
2020 506 6,419 6,925
2021 634 6,094 6,728

Group B Offenses
Group B arrests include the offenses of Bad Checks, Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy, Disorderly
Conduct, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Non-Violent Family Offenses, Liquor Law
Violations, Peeping Tom, and Trespassing.
In 2021, the total number of Group B arrests reported was 14,051. This is a decrease of 2.4 percent
from the 2020 total of 14,395.
Group B arrests accounted for 49 percent of all arrests reported in North Dakota.
More than 70 percent of the total Group B arrests were of male in 2021.
In 2021, juvenile arrests accounted for 14.6 percent of Group B arrests.
Group B Arrests Summary

Group B Number from 100,000 Rate from
Year Population Offenses Previous Year Population Previous Year
2017 755,393 17,844 7.4% 2362.2 7.8%
2018 760,077 16,493 -7.6 2169.9 -8.1
2019 762,062 16,202 -1.8 2126.1 -2.0
2020 765,309 14,395 -11.2 1880.9 -11.5
2021 774,948 14,051 -2.4 1813.2 -3.6
Group B Arrests Summary

2017-2021
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Group B Arrests
By Offense Type
2017-2021
Offense Type 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Bad Checks 45 43 68 20 13
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy 107 110 70 174 79
Disorderly Conduct 1,833 1,590 1,738 1,139 1,312
DUI 5,597 5,148 4,828 4,175 4,040
Family-Non Violent 295 357 448 328 332
Liquor Law Violations 2,893 2,629 2,473 2,615 2,088
Peeping Tom 3 2 1 2
Trespass 965 912 1,026 950 910
All Other Offenses 6,106 5,702 5,550 4,994 5,275
Group B Arrests
By Gender 2017-2021
Year Female Male Total

2017 5,274 12,570 17,844
2018 4,588 11,905 16,493
2019 4,593 11,609 16,202
2020 4,178 10,217 14,395
2021 4,184 9,867 14,051
Group B Arrests
By Age Group 2017-2021

2017 2,362 15,482 17,844
2018 2,175 14,318 16,493
2019 2,258 13,944 16,202
2020 1,811 12,584 14,395
2021 2,047 12,004 14,051

ARREST ANALYSIS

Arrests in 2021
Although primarily an indication of law enforcement activity, the number of arrests reported does
provide a limited profile of the perpetrators of crime, especially for those crimes that have high
clearance rates. Differing arrest practices, policies, and enforcement emphasis among agencies
influence the volume of arrests for various offenses, particularly those against public order such
as vagrancy, disorderly conduct, and related violations. However, arrests for serious crimes, e.g.,
robbery or burglary, are more likely to be uniform throughout all jurisdictions across the state.
The NIBRS program requires that an arrest be counted for each separate occasion an individual is
taken into custody. Although several charges may be lodged against a person at the time of the
arrest, only one arrest is counted for each time the person is taken into custody.
North Dakota law enforcement agencies reported 28,672 arrests in 2021. A total of 29,407 arrests
was reported in 2020.
In 2021, over 14 percent of total arrests were arrests of juveniles. More than 65 percent of the total
was arrests of males.
The total of 6,790 reported arrests for DUI and liquor law violations represents 23.7 percent of the
total arrests reported in the state of North Dakota in 2021. Arrests for DUI decreased from 4,175
in 2020 to 4,040 in 2021. Liquor law violation arrests decreased 20.2 percent from 2,615 in 2020
to 2,088 reported in 2021.
More than 68 percent of total arrests were white; over 17 percent were Native American.
These statistics are provided by local law enforcement agencies that contribute to the North Dakota
IBR program. When available, only homicide arrest figures for reservations in the state are
included in these totals. Tribal law enforcement agencies do not participate in the ND IBR
program.

Annual Comparison of Reported Arrests,
2020-2021
Number of Arrestees 2020 2021 % Change
Murder 29 15 -48.3%
Negligent Manslaughter 4 4 0.0
Kidnapping/Abduction 25 24 -4.0
Rape 39 46 17.9
Sodomy 8 5 -37.5
Sexual Assault w/Object 1 -100.0
Fondling 60 66 10.0
Incest 2 -100.0
Statutory Rape 21 21 0.0
Aggravated Assault 644 638 -0.9
Simple Assault 2,243 2,439 8.7
Intimidation 483 507 5.0
Stalking 32 49 53.1
Commercial Sex Acts
Arson 18 34 88.9
Bribery
Burglary 341 323 -5.3
Counterfeiting/Forgery 165 109 -33.9
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 478 513 7.3
Embezzlement 36 28 -22.2
Extortion/Blackmail 6 1 -83.3
False Pretenses 370 412 11.4
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 18 11 -38.9
Impersonation 80 41 -48.8
Welfare Fraud 1
Wire Fraud 2 2 0.0
Identity Theft 58 80 37.9
Hacking / Computer Invasion 1
Motor Vehicle Theft 282 226 -19.9
Robbery 63 54 -14.3
Stolen Property Offenses 339 344 1.5
Pocket-picking 1 5 400.0
Purse-snatching 1
Shoplifting 1,382 1,047 -24.2
Theft From Building 83 66 -20.5
Theft From Coin Machine 1
Theft From Motor Vehicle 139 154 10.8
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 6 7 16.7
All Other Larceny/Theft 629 618 -1.7

Annual Comparison of Reported Arrests,
2020-2021
Continued
Number of Arrestees 2020 2021 % Change

Animal Cruelty 10 23 130.0
Drug/Narcotic Violations 4,262 4,201 -1.4
Drug Equipment Violations 2,328 2,200 -5.5
Betting/Wagering
Gambling Equipment Violations
Operating/Promoting Gambling 2
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 31 45 45.2
Prostitution 4 2 -50.0
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 7 1 -85.7
Purchasing Prostitution 3 3 0.0
Weapon Law Violations 280 251 -10.4
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 20 13 -35.0
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy 174 79 -54.6
Disorderly Conduct 1,139 1,312 15.2
Driving Under the Influence 4,175 4,040 -3.2
Family-Non Violent 328 332 1.2
Liquor Law Violations 2,615 2,088 -20.2
Peeping Tom 2
Trespass 950 910 -4.2
All Other Offenses 4,994 5,275 5.6
Total Arrests 29,407 28,672 -2.5

Juvenile and Adult Arrests, 2021
Number of Arrestees Juvenile Adult Total

Murder 15 15
Rape 13 33 46
Sodomy 1 4 5
Sexual Assault w/Object
Fondling 22 44 66
Incest
Statutory Rape 2 19 21
Aggravated Assault 52 586 638
Simple Assault 502 1,937 2,439
Intimidation 122 385 507
Stalking 2 47 49
Commercial Sex Acts
Arson 4 30 34
Bribery
Burglary 42 281 323
Counterfeiting/Forgery 109 109
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 194 319 513
Embezzlement 1 27 28
False Pretenses 13 399 412
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 2 9 11
Impersonation 5 36 41
Welfare Fraud 1 1
Wire Fraud 2 2
Hacking / Computer Invasion 1 1
Robbery 2 52 54
Stolen Property Offenses 36 308 344
Pocket-picking 5 5
Purse-snatching 1 1
Shoplifting 145 902 1,047
Theft From Building 14 52 66
Theft From Coin Machine 1 1
Theft From Motor Vehicle 28 126 154
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 1 6 7
All Other Larceny/Theft 113 505 618

Juvenile and Adult Arrests
By Offense, 2021
Continued
Number of Arrestees Juvenile Adult Total

Drug/Narcotic Violations 453 3,748 4,201
Drug Equipment Violations 140 2,060 2,200
Betting/Wagering
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 24 21 45
Prostitution 2 2
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 1 1
Weapon Law Violations 16 235 251
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 13 13
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy 79 79
Disorderly Conduct 654 658 1,312
Driving Under the Influence 32 4,008 4,040
Family-Non Violent 211 121 332
Liquor Law Violations 334 1,754 2,088
Peeping Tom 1 1 2
Trespass 61 849 910
All Other Offenses 675 4,600 5,275
Total Arrests 4,057 24,615 28,672

Arrests by Gender, 2021
Number of Arrestees Female Male Total
Murder 2 13 15
Rape 2 44 46
Sodomy 5 5
Fondling 4 62 66
Incest
Statutory Rape 21 21
Aggravated Assault 113 525 638
Simple Assault 877 1,562 2,439
Intimidation 84 423 507
Stalking 11 38 49
Commercial Sex Acts
Arson 7 27 34
Bribery
Burglary 78 245 323
Counterfeiting/Forgery 37 72 109
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 124 389 513
Embezzlement 19 9 28
False Pretenses 137 275 412
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 4 7 11
Impersonation 11 30 41
Welfare Fraud 1 1
Wire Fraud 2 2
Robbery 13 41 54
Stolen Property Offenses 75 269 344
Pocket-picking 2 3 5
Purse-snatching 1 1
Shoplifting 487 560 1,047
Theft From Building 26 40 66
Theft From Motor Vehicle 24 130 154
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 7 7
All Other Larceny/Theft 202 416 618

Arrests by Gender, 2021
Continued
Number of Arrestees Female Male Total
Drug/Narcotic Violations 1,311 2,890 4,201
Drug Equipment Violations 769 1,431 2,200
Betting/Wagering
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 6 39 45
Prostitution 2 2
Weapon Law Violations 29 222 251
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 8 5 13
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy 31 48 79
Disorderly Conduct 425 887 1,312
Driving Under the Influence 993 3,047 4,040
Family-Non Violent 178 154 332
Liquor Law Violations 710 1,378 2,088
Peeping Tom 2 2
Trespass 236 674 910
All Other Offenses 1,603 3,672 5,275
Total Arrests 8,744 19,928 28,672

Arrests by Race, 2021
Amer.
Asian/
African Indian/ Native
Number of Arrestees White Pacific Unk Total
American Alaskan Hawaiian
Islander
Native
Murder 3 8 3 1 15
Kidnapping/Abduction 10 6 7 1 24
Rape 25 10 10 1 46
Sodomy 2 1 2 5
Fondling 42 12 8 4 66
Incest
Statutory Rape 15 1 5 21
Aggravated Assault 362 147 115 6 1 7 638
Simple Assault 1,530 387 454 22 46 2,439
Intimidation 340 93 64 3 7 507
Stalking 40 4 2 3 49
Commercial Sex Acts
Arson 21 4 9 34
Bribery
Burglary 206 36 75 1 5 323
Counterfeiting/Forgery 75 12 20 2 109
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 331 57 111 6 2 6 513
Embezzlement 19 6 3 28
False Pretenses 238 37 118 1 18 412
Credit Card/ATM Fraud 6 3 1 1 11
Impersonation 25 9 7 41
Welfare Fraud 1 1
Wire Fraud 1 1 2
Identity Theft 53 11 14 2 80
Motor Vehicle Theft 129 24 69 4 226
Robbery 23 15 16 54
Stolen Property Offenses 216 46 74 3 5 344
Pocket-picking 4 1 5
Purse-snatching 1 1
Shoplifting 698 98 240 6 5 1,047
Theft From Building 40 7 18 1 66

Arrests by Race, 2021
Continued
Amer.
Asian/
African Indian/ Native
Number of Arrestees White Pacific Unk Total
American Alaskan Hawaiian
Islander
Native
Crimes Against Property – cont.
Theft From Motor Vehicle 101 9 38 3 3 154
All Other Larceny/Theft 415 88 104 1 10 618
Drug/Narcotic Violations 2,752 608 720 29 3 89 4,201
Drug Equipment Violations 1,462 175 499 11 53 2,200
Betting/Wagering
Operating/Promoting Gambling 1 1 2
Sports Tampering
Pornography/Obscene Material 33 7 2 1 1 1 45
Prostitution 2 2
Purchasing Prostitution 2 1 3
Weapon Law Violations 161 41 37 3 9 251
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 13 13
Disorderly Conduct 871 179 216 19 27 1,312
Driving Under the Influence 3,182 254 428 38 2 136 4,040
Family-Non Violent 212 19 84 2 15 332
Liquor Law Violations 1,605 130 292 13 48 2,088
Peeping Tom 2 2
Trespass 511 142 241 3 13 910
All Other Offenses 3,665 681 814 31 84 5,275
Total Arrests 19,532 3,379 4,935 209 9 608 28,672

Arrests 2017-2021
Arrest Summary
Arrest % Change from Rate per

Year Population Total Previous Year 100,000 Pop.
2017 755,393 34,309 6.1% 4541.9
2018 760,077 33,056 -3.7 4349.0
2019 762,062 32,489 -1.7 4263.3
2020 765,309 29,407 -9.5 3842.5
2021 774,948 28,672 -2.5 3699.9
.
Arrest Totals, 2017-2021

40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Arrests By Age Group

2017-2021
Age Group 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Under 10 72 71 39 6 4
10 - 17 4,284 3,938 4,113 3,402 4,053
18 - 24 9,286 8,316 7,352 6,751 5,957
25 - 34 10,595 10,384 10,215 9,482 8,628
35 - 44 5,429 5,776 6,005 5,612 5,767
45 - 54 3,029 2,932 3,013 2,537 2,571
55 - 64 1,381 1,344 1,455 1,305 1,352
65 and over 233 295 297 312 340

Arrests By Gender, 2017-2021
Year Male % of Total Female % of Total Total
2017 24,007 70.0% 10,302 30.0% 34,309
2018 23,229 70.3 9,827 29.7 33,056
2019 22,853 70.3 9,636 29.7 32,489
2020 20,614 70.1 8,793 29.9 29,407
2021 19,928 69.5 8,744 30.5 28,672
Arrests By Gender, 2017-2021

30,000
25,000
Male
20,000
15,000
10,000
Female
5,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2017-2021
Percent Percent
Year Juvenile of Total Adult of Total Total
2017 4,356 12.7% 29,953 87.3% 34,309
2018 4,009 12.1 29,047 87.9 33,056
2019 4,152 12.8 28,337 87.2 32,489
2020 3,408 11.6 25,999 88.4 29,407
2021 4,057 14.1 24,615 85.9 28,672

2017-2021
35,000
Adult
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
Juvenile
5,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021
Number of Arrestees 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Murder 9 12 21 29 15
Negligent Manslaughter 2 2 3 4 4
Rape 48 39 54 39 46
Sodomy 4 7 7 8 5
Fondling 77 53 72 60 66
Sexual Assault w/Object 1 1 1 1
Incest 4 2 2 2
Statutory Rape 24 28 19 21 21
Aggravated Assault 575 606 615 644 638
Simple Assault 2,220 2,360 2,345 2,243 2,439
Intimidation 371 461 451 483 507
Stalking 23 40 32 32 49
Commercial Sex Acts 1 2
Arson 14 9 21 18 34
Bribery 2 2
Burglary 316 256 310 341 323
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism 463 442 501 478 513
Embezzlement 53 34 49 36 28
False Pretenses 229 227 271 370 412
Impersonation 66 32 64 80 41
Welfare Fraud 1
Wire Fraud 1 1 2 2
Hacking / Computer Invasion 1
Robbery 68 63 63 63 54
Stolen Property Offenses 285 277 305 339 344
Pocket-picking 1 5
Purse-snatching 1 1 1
Shoplifting 2,010 1,634 1,659 1,382 1,047
Theft From Coin Machine 4 2 1
Theft From Motor Vehicle 108 103 123 139 154
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 3 1 2 6 7
All Other Larceny/Theft 825 756 715 629 618

Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021
Continued

Betting/Wagering
Sports Tampering
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 2 5 7 1
Purchasing Prostitution 17 2 3 3
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 45 43 68 20 13
Disorderly Conduct 1,833 1,590 1,738 1,139 1,312
Driving Under the Influence 5,597 5,148 4,828 4,175 4,040
Peeping Tom 3 2 1 2
Trespass 965 912 1,026 950 910
Total Arrests 34,309 33,056 32,489 29,407 28,672

Juvenile Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021

Murder 2
Negligent Manslaughter 1
Kidnapping/Abduction 5 1 1 1
Rape 10 14 4 8 13
Sodomy 2 4 2 4 1
Fondling 33 21 30 21 22
Sexual Assault w/Object 1
Incest 1 1
Simple Assault 349 406 441 333 502
Intimidation 64 90 78 75 122
Stalking 3 3 4 4 2
Commercial Sex Acts
Arson 4 2 8 4 4
Bribery
Burglary 50 44 69 49 42
Counterfeiting/Forgery 5 4 4 8
Welfare Fraud
Wire Fraud 2
Hacking / Computer Invasion
Robbery 8 9 7 7 2
Pocket-picking
Purse-snatching
Shoplifting 350 189 237 135 145

Juvenile Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021
Continued

Animal Cruelty 1 1
Drug/Narcotic Violations 439 430 332 324 453
Drug Equipment Violations 173 143 124 156 140
Betting/Wagering
Operating/Promoting Gambling
Sports Tampering
Prostitution 2
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting
Purchasing Prostitution
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks
Disorderly Conduct 658 644 740 429 654
Driving Under the Influence 24 41 23 48 32
Liquor Law Violations 478 385 410 449 334
Peeping Tom 1 2 1
Trespass 67 24 37 34 61
All Other Offenses 865 729 680 451 675
Total Arrests 4,356 4,009 4,152 3,408 4,057
Juvenile Arrests
By Gender 2017-2021

2017 2,564 58.9% 1,792 41.1% 4,356
2018 2,466 61.5 1,543 38.5 4,009
2019 2,622 63.2 1,530 36.8 4,152
2020 2,027 59.5 1,381 40.5 3,408
2021 2,478 61.7 1,579 38.9 4,057

Adult Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021

Murder 9 12 19 29 15
Negligent Manslaughter 2 2 3 4 3
Rape 38 25 50 31 33
Sodomy 2 3 5 4 4
Fondling 44 32 42 39 44
Sexual Assault w/Object 1 1 1
Incest 3 1 2 2
Simple Assault 1,871 1,954 1,904 1,910 1,937
Intimidation 307 371 373 408 385
Stalking 20 37 28 28 47
Commercial Sex Acts 1 2
Arson 10 7 13 14 30
Bribery 2 2
Burglary 266 212 241 292 281
Extortion/Blackmail 4
Welfare Fraud 1
Wire Fraud 1 1 2
Hacking/Computer Invasion 1
Robbery 60 54 56 56 52
Pocket-picking 1 5
Purse-snatching 1 1 1
Shoplifting 1,660 1,445 1,422 1,247 902
Theft From Coin Machine 3 1 1
Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts 3 1 2 5 6

Adult Arrests by Offense, 2017-2021
Continued

Betting/Wagering
Sports Tampering
Prostitution - Assisting/Promoting 2 5 7 1
Purchasing Prostitution 17 2 3 3
Group B Offenses
Bad Checks 45 43 68 20 13
Curfew/Loitering/Vagrancy 1 4 1 4
Disorderly Conduct 1,175 946 998 710 658
Driving Under the Influence 5,573 5,107 4,805 4,127 4,008
Peeping Tom 2 1 1
Trespass 898 888 989 916 849
Total Arrests 29,953 29,047 28,337 25,999 24,615
Adult Arrests
By Gender, 2017-2021

2017 21,443 71.6% 8,510 28.4% 29,953
2018 20,763 71.5 8,284 28.5 29,047
2019 20,231 71.4 8,106 28.6 28,337
2020 18,587 71.5 7,412 28.5 25,999
2021 17,450 70.9 7,165 29.1 24,615

Drug/Narcotics Violation Analysis
Drug/Narcotic Violations offenses increased by 5.8 percent from a total of 6,095 in 2020 to 6,451 in
2021.
More than 44 percent of the drug types for 2021 involved marijuana.
Drug/Narcotic Violations arrests decreased by 1.4 percent from a total of 4,262 in 2020 to
4,201 in 2021. The arrest totals shown should not be interpreted as the number of
individuals arrested for drug offenses because it is possible that some individuals may have
been arrested on more than one occasion for this offense.
Nearly 69 percent of drug arrests in 2021 were arrests of males.
Juveniles (persons under the age of 18) comprised 10.8 percent of the total in 2021.
Drug/Narcotic Violations
Offense Totals 2017-2021
% Change from
Year Total Previous Year
2017 6,453 6.0%
2018 6,884 6.7
2019 6,444 -6.4
2020 6,095 -5.4
2021 6,451 5.8
Drug/Narcotic Violations
Offense Totals 2017-2021
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Drug Types Seized in
Drug/Narcotic Violations*
2017-2021
Drug Type 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Hashish 81 103 126 137 198
Marijuana 3,984 4,271 3,651 3,391 3,463
Crack Cocaine 15 9 16 15 15
Cocaine 142 118 110 116 99
Heroin 299 292 325 355 296
Morphine 18 14 14 11 11
Opium 46 52 29 25 85
Other Narcotics 297 249 290 274 291
Barbiturates 15 11 6 11 16
Other Depressants 126 109 81 109 149
Amphetamines/Methamphetamines 2,050 2,407 2,498 2,215 2,410
Other Stimulants 79 58 45 43 60
LSD 33 30 25 38 29
PCP 1
Other Hallucinogens 48 79 111 109 124
Other Drugs 299 273 253 271 345
Unknown Type Drug 169 162 166 143 180
*Up to 3 drug types may be selected for each incident.

Arrests for Drug/Narcotic Violations Offense
2017-2021
% Change from
Year Total Previous Year
2017 5,078 4.4%
2018 5,455 7.4
2019 5,009 -8.2
2020 4,262 -14.9
2021 4,201 -1.4
Arrests for Drug/Narcotic Violations Offense

2017-2021
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Drug/Narcotic Violations Arrests

Percent Percent
Year Male of Total Female of Total Total
2017 3,560 70.1% 1,518 29.9% 5,078
2018 3,774 69.2 1,681 30.8 5,455
2019 3,470 69.3 1,539 30.7 5,009
2020 2,938 68.9 1,324 31.1 4,262
2021 2,890 68.8 1,311 31.2 4,201

By Age Category, 2017-2021
Percent Percent
2017 439 8.6% 4,639 91.4% 5,078
2018 430 7.9 5,025 92.1 5,455
2019 332 6.6 4,677 93.4 5,009
2020 324 7.6 3,938 92.4 4,262
2021 453 10.8 3,748 89.2 4,201

By Age Group, 2017-2021
Age Group 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

10 - 17 439 430 332 324 453
18 - 24 1,538 1,720 1,382 1,164 965
25 - 34 1,773 1,784 1,735 1,475 1,369
35 – 44 768 928 922 806 861
45 - 54 373 424 419 326 353
55 - 64 171 156 197 147 167
65 and over 16 13 22 20 33

DUI Analysis
Reported DUI arrests decreased 3.2 percent from 4,175 in 2020 to 4,040 in 2021. The arrest totals
should not be interpreted as the number of individuals arrested for DUI offenses because it is
possible that some individuals may have been arrested on more than one occasion.
More than 75 percent of the DUI arrests in 2021 were arrests of males.
Juveniles, persons under the age of 18, made up 0.8 percent of the total in 2021.
DUI Arrests
2017-2021
DUI Arrests Percent Change from

Year Reported Previous Year
2017 5,597 3.5%
2018 5,148 -8.0
2019 4,828 -6.2
2020 4,175 -13.5
2021 4,040 -3.2
DUI Arrests
2017-2021
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

DUI Arrests
Percent of Percent of
Year Male Total Female Total Total
2017 4,295 76.7% 1,302 23.3% 5,597
2018 3,902 75.8 1,246 24.2 5,148
2019 3,727 77.2 1,101 22.8 4,828
2020 3,148 75.4 1,027 24.6 4,175
2021 3,047 75.4 993 24.6 4,040
DUI Arrests
By Age Category, 2017-2021
Percent Percent
2017 24 0.4% 5,573 99.6% 5,597
2018 41 0.8 5,107 99.2 5,148
2019 23 0.5 4,805 99.5 4,828
2020 48 1.1 4,127 98.9 4,175
2021 32 0.8 4,008 99.2 4,040
DUI Arrests
By Age Group, 2017-2021
Age Group 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

10 - 17 24 41 23 48 32
18 - 24 1,242 1,078 946 916 861
25 - 34 1,982 1,796 1,696 1,435 1,277
35 - 44 1,110 1,032 1,002 890 943
45 - 54 768 698 682 463 503
55 - 64 381 394 384 324 314
65 and over 90 109 95 99 110

REPORTING SHERIFF’S OFFICES

Adams County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Barnes County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Benson County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Billings County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Bottineau County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Bowman County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Burke County Sheriff’s Office - 2021

Burleigh County Sheriff’s Office - 2021

Cass County Sheriff’s Office - 2021

Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Dickey County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Divide County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Dunn County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Eddy County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Emmons County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Foster County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Golden Valley County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Grant County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Griggs County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Hettinger County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Kidder County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

LaMoure County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Logan County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

McHenry County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

McLean County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Mercer County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Morton County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Mountrail County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Oliver County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Pembina County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Ransom County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Renville County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Richland County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Rolette County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Sargent County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Sioux County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Slope County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Stark County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Steele County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Towner County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Traill County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Walsh County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Ward County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Wells County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

Williams County Sheriff’s Office – 2021

REPORTING POLICE DEPARTMENTS

Berthold Police Department – 2021

Beulah Police Department – 2021

Bismarck Police Department – 2021

Bismarck State College – 2021

Bowman Police Department – 2021

Burlington Police Department – 2021

Carrington Police Department – 2021

Cavalier Police Department – 2021

Devils Lake Police Department – 2021

Dickinson Police Department – 2021

Drayton Police Department – 2021*
*Partial Year reported

Dunseith Police Department – 2021*
*Partial Year reported

Ellendale Police Department – 2021

Emerado Police Department – 2021

Fargo Police Department – 2021

Garrison Police Department – 2021

Grafton Police Department – 2021

Grand Forks Police Department – 2021

Harvey Police Department – 2021

Hazen Police Department – 2021

Jamestown Police Department – 2021

Kenmare Police Department – 2021

Killdeer Police Department – 2021

LaMoure Police Department – 2021

Lincoln Police Department – 2021

Lisbon Police Department – 2021

Mandan Police Department – 2021

Medora Police Department – 2021

Minot Police Department – 2021

Napoleon Police Department – 2021

ND State College of Science PD – 2021

ND State University PD – 2021

New Town Police Department – 2021

Northwood Police Department – 2021

Oakes Police Department – 2021

Powers Lake Police Department – 2021

Ray Police Department – 2021

Rolette Police Department – 2021

Rolla Police Department – 2021

Rugby Police Department – 2021

Stanley Police Department – 2021

Steele Police Department – 2021

Surrey Police Department – 2021

Thompson Police Department – 2021

Tioga Police Department – 2021

University of North Dakota PD – 2021

Valley City Police Department – 2021

Wahpeton Police Department – 2021

Watford City Police Department – 2021

West Fargo Police Department – 2021

Williston Police Department – 2021

Wishek Police Department – 2021

ND State Highway Patrol – 2021

NIBRS OFFENSE DEFINITIONS

NATIONAL INCIDENT-BASED CRIME REPORTING
OFFENSE DEFINITIONS
Offenses in National Incident-Base Reporting System are divided into two groups designated as Group A
and Group B crimes. Information on the number of Group A offenses known to law enforcement, the
number cleared by arrest or exceptional means, and the number of persons arrested is reported monthly.
Arrest data are reported for Group A and Group B offenses.
NOTE: The classifications of these offenses for NIBRS reporting purposes as of 2020 are based on law
enforcement investigation as opposed to determination by a court, medical examiner, jury, or other judicial
hearing.
GROUP ‘A’ OFFENSES:

ANIMAL CRUELTY
Offense Code 720 (Crimes Against Society)
Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly taking an action that mistreats or kills any animal without
just cause, such as torturing, tormenting, mutilation, maiming, poisoning, or abandonment.
Included are instances of duty to provide care, e.g., shelter, food, water, care if sick or injured;
transporting or confining an animal in a manner likely to cause injury or death; causing an
animal to fight with another; inflicting excessive or repeated unnecessary pain or suffering, e.g.,
uses objects to beat or injure an animal. This definition does not include proper maintenance of
animals for show or sport; use of animals for food, lawful hunting, fishing or trapping.
ARSON
Offense Code 200 (Crimes Against Property)
To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any real or personal property by
fire or incendiary device.
ASSAULT – AGGRAVATED
Offense Code 13A (Crimes Against Persons)
An unlawful attack by one person upon another wherein the offender uses or displays a weapon in
a threatening manner, or the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving
apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of
consciousness.
ASSAULT – SIMPLE
Offense Code 13B (Crimes Against Persons)
An unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither the offender displays a
weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury involving apparent
broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, severe laceration, or loss of consciousness.

ASSAULT – INTIMIDATION
Offense Code 13C (Crimes Against Persons)
To unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening
words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or subjecting the victim to actual
physical attack.
ASSAULT – STALKING
Offense Code 13D (Crimes Against Persons)
To engage in an intentional pattern of conduct consisting of two or more acts directed at a specific
person which frightens, intimidates, or harasses that person, and which serves no legitimate
purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to experience
fear, intimidation, or harassment.
NOTE: By definition there are no “attempted” assaults, only completed assaults.
BRIBERY (Except Sports Bribery)
The offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of anything of value (i.e., a bribe, gratuity, or kickback)
to sway the judgment or action of a person in a position of trust or influence.
BURGLARY/BREAKING AND ENTERING
The unlawful entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.
When a hotel, motel, inn or other temporary lodging, or a rental storage facility is burglarized, the
number of premises (e.g., rooms, suites, units, storage compartments, etc.) entered must be
reported.
Incidental damage resulting from a burglary may be reported under the offense category
“Destruction/Damage/Vandalism” if the damage is “substantial”.
COUNTERFEITING/FORGERY
The altering, copying, or imitation of something, without authority or right, with the intent to
deceive or defraud by passing the copy or thing altered or imitated as that which is original or
genuine; or the selling, buying, or possession of an altered, copied, or imitated thing with the intent
to deceive or defraud.

DESTRUCTION/DAMAGE/VANDALISM OF PROPERTY
To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property
without the consent of the owner or the person having custody or control of it.
Damage that is incidental to the commission of another offense may be reported separately if the
damage is “substantial”, except the incidental damage caused by fighting a fire caused by an arson
offense should be indicated as part of the loss caused by burning.
DRUG/NARCOTIC VIOLATIONS (Except “DUI)
Offense Code 35A (Crimes Against Society)
The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession,

transportation or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance.
DRUG EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS
Offense Code 35B (Crimes Against Society)
The unlawful manufacture, sale, purchase, possession, or transportation of equipment or devices

utilized in preparing or using drugs or narcotics
EMBEZZLEMENT
The unlawful misappropriation by an offender to his/her own use or purpose of money, property,
or some other thing of value entrusted to his/her care, custody or control.
EXTORTION/BLACKMAIL
To unlawfully obtain money, property, or any other thing of value, either tangible or
intangible, through the use or threat of force, misuse of authority, threat of criminal
prosecution, threat of destruction of reputation or social standing, or through other
coercive means.
FRAUD – FALSE PRETENSES/SWINDLE/CONFIDENCE GAME
Offense Code 26A (Crimes Against Property)
The intentional misrepresentation of existing fact or condition, or the use of some

other deceptive scheme or device, to obtain money, goods, or other things of value.
FRAUD – CREDIT CARD/AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE FRAUD
Offense Code 26B (Crimes Against Property)
The unlawful use of a credit (or debit) card or automatic teller machine for fraudulent purposes.

FRAUD – IMPERSONATION
Offense Code 26C (Crimes Against Property)
Falsely representing one’s identity or position, and acting in the character or position thus
unlawfully assumed, to deceive others and thereby gain a profit or advantage, enjoy some right or
privilege, or subject another person or entity to an expense, charge, or liability that would not have
otherwise been incurred.
FRAUD – WELFARE FRAUD
Offense Code 26D (Crimes Against Property)
The use of deceitful statements, practices, or devices to unlawfully obtain welfare

benefits.
FRAUD – WIRE FRAUD
Offense Code 26E (Crimes Against Property)
The use of an electric or electronic communications facility to intentionally transmit a false and/or
deceptive message in furtherance of a fraudulent activity.
FRAUD – IDENTITY THEFT
Offense Code 26F (Crime Against Property)
Wrongfully obtaining and using another person’s personal data (e.g., name, date of birth, Social
Security Number, driver’s license number, credit card number).
FRAUD – HACKING/COMPUTER INVASION
Offense Code 26G (Crime Against Property)
Wrongfully gaining access to another person’s or institution’s computer software,

hardware, or network without authorized permissions or security clearances.
GAMBLING – BETTING/WAGERING
To unlawfully stake money or something else of value on the happening of an uncertain event or
on the ascertainment of a fact in dispute.
GAMBLING – OPERATING/PROMOTING/ASSISTING GAMBLING
To unlawfully operate, promote, or assist in the operation of a game of chance, lottery, or other
gambling activity.

GAMBLING – GAMBLING EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS
Offense Code 39C (Crimes Against Society)
To unlawfully manufacture, sell, buy, possess, or transport equipment, devices, and/or goods used
for gambling purposes.
GAMBLING – SPORTS TAMPERING
Offense Code 39D (Crimes Against Society)
To unlawfully alter, meddle in, or otherwise interfere with a sporting contest or event for the
purpose of gaining a gambling advantage.
HOMICIDE – MURDER AND NON-NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another.
“Assault to Murder” and Attempted Murder” are to be reported as Aggravated Assault.
HOMICIDE – NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER
The killing of another person through negligence. The offense does not include “Vehicular
Manslaughter” which is reportable as offense 09E.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING – COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS
Offense Code 64A (Crime Against Person)
Inducing a person by force, fraud, or coercion to participate in commercial sex acts, or in which
the person induced to perform such act(s) has not attained 18 years of age.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING – INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE
Offense Code 64B (Crime Against Person)
The obtaining of a person(s) through recruitment, harboring, transportation, or provision, and

subjecting such persons by force, fraud, or coercion into involuntary servitude, peonage, debt
bondage, or slavery (not to include commercial sex acts).
KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION
Offense Code 100 (Crimes Against Persons)
The unlawful seizure, transportation, and/or detention of a person against his/her will, or of a minor
without the consent of his/her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

LARCENY/THEFT – POCKET-PICKING
The theft of articles from another person’s physical possession by stealth where the
victim usually does not become immediately aware of the theft.
LARCENY/THEFT – PURSE-SNATCHING
Offense Code 23B (Crimes Against Property)
The grabbing or snatching of a purse, handbag, etc., from the physical possession of another person.
LARCENY/THEFT – SHOPLIFTING
Offense Code 23C (Crimes Against Property)
The theft, by someone other than an employee of the victim, of goods or merchandise exposed for
sale.
LARCENY/THEFT – THEFT FROM BUILDING
Offense Code 23D (Crimes Against Property)
A theft from within a building which is either open to the general public or to which the offender
has legal access.
LARCENY/THEFT – THEFT FROM COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE
Offense Code 23E (Crimes Against Property)
A theft from a machine or device that is operated or activated by the use of coins.
LARCENY/THEFT – THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
Offense Code 23F (Crimes Against Property)
The theft of articles from a motor vehicle, whether locked or unlocked. (Except “Theft of Motor
Vehicle. Parts or Accessories)
LARCENY/THEFT – THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES
Offense Code 23G (Crimes Against Property)
The theft of any part or accessory affixed to the interior or exterior of a motor vehicle in a manner
which would make the item an attachment of the vehicle or necessary for its operation.

LARCENY/THEFT – ALL OTHER LARCENY
Offense Code 23H (Crimes Against Property)
All thefts that do not fit any of the definitions of the specific subcategories of Larceny/Theft listed
above.
This subcategory includes thefts from fenced enclosures, boats and airplanes. Thefts of animals,
lawn mowers, lawn furniture, hand tools, and farm and construction equipment are also included
where no break-in of a structure in involved.
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
The theft of a motor vehicle, including automobiles, buses, recreational vehicles, trucks, and other
motor vehicles.
PORNOGRAPHY/OBSCENE MATERIAL
The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, publishing, sale, purchase, or
possession of sexually explicit material, e.g., literature, photographs, etc.
PROSTITUTION
To unlawfully engage in sexual relations for profit.
PROSTITUTION – ASSISTING OR PROMOTING
To solicit customers or transport persons for prostitution purposes; to own, manage, or operate a
dwelling or other establishment for the purpose of providing a place where prostitution is
performed; or to otherwise assist or promote prostitution.
PROSTITUTION – PURCHASING
Offense Code 40C (Crime Against Society)
To purchase or trade anything of value for commercial sex acts.

ROBBERY
The taking or attempting to take anything of value under confrontational circumstances from the
control, custody, or care of another person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting
the victim in fear of immediate harm.
Because some type of assault is an element of the crime of Robbery, an assault should not be
reported as a separate crime as long as it was performed in furtherance of the robbery. However,
if the injury results in death, a Homicide Offense must also be reported.
In a bank robbery, the primary victim would be the “Financial Institution,” but the teller toward
whom the robber pointed the gun and made a demand should also be reported as a victim.
SEX OFFENSES – RAPE (Except “Statutory Rape”)
The carnal knowledge of a person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the
victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or
permanent mental or physical incapacity.
SEX OFFENSES – SODOMY
Oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person, without the consent of the victim, including
instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of
his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.
(This includes members of the same sex.)
SEX OFFENSES – SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT
Offense Code 11C (Crimes Against Persons)
To use an object or instrument to unlawfully penetrate, however slightly, the genital or anal opening
of the body of another person, without the consent of the victim, including instances where the
victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or
permanent mental or physical incapacity.
SEX OFFENSES – FONDLING
Offense Code 11D (Crimes Against Persons)
The touching of the private body parts of another person for the purpose of sexual gratification,
without consent of the victim including instances where the victim is incapable of giving consent
because of his/her age or because of his/her temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

SEX OFFENSES, NON-FORCIBLE – INCEST
Non-forcible sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other within the degrees
wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
SEX OFFENSES, NON-FORCIBLE – STATUTORY RAPE
Non-forcible sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
“With the consent of the victim” is an element of Statutory Rape. In addition, there is no force or
coercion used in Statutory Rape; the act is not an attack.
STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES
Receiving, buying, selling, possessing, concealing, or transporting any property with the
knowledge that it has been unlawfully taken, as by Burglary, Embezzlement, Fraud, Larceny/Theft,
Robbery, etc.
WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS
The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation,
possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments, explosives, incendiary devices or
other deadly weapons.
GROUP ‘B’ OFFENSES:

BAD CHECKS (Except counterfeited or forged checks)
Knowingly and intentionally writing and/or negotiating checks drawn against insufficient or
nonexistent funds.
CURFEW/LOITERING/VAGRANCY
The violation of a court order, regulation, ordinance, or law requiring the withdrawal of persons
from the streets of other specified areas; prohibiting persons from remaining in an area or place in
an idle or aimless manner; or prohibiting persons from going from place to place without visible
means of support.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT
Offense Code 90C (Crimes Against Society)
Any behavior that tends to disturb the public peace or decorum, scandalizes the community, or
shock the public sense of morality.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Offense Code 90D (Crimes Against Society)
Driving or operating a motor vehicle or common carrier while mentally or physically impaired as
the result of consuming an alcoholic beverage or using a drug or narcotic. This offense includes
being in “Actual Physical Control.”
DRUNKENNESS (Except DUI)
Offense Code 90E (This is not a crime.)
To drink alcoholic beverages to the extent that one’s mental faculties and physical
coordination are substantially impaired.
FAMILY OFFENSE, NON-VIOLENT
Offense Code 90F (Crimes Against Persons and Society)
Unlawful, nonviolent acts by a family member (or legal guardian) that threaten the physical, mental,
or economic well-being or morals of another family member, and that are not classifiable as other
offenses, such as Assault, Incest, Statutory Rape, etc.
This offense includes: Abandonment; Desertion; Neglect; Nonsupport; Nonviolent Abuse; or Non-
Violent Cruelty to other family members. It also includes the nonpayment of court-ordered
alimony, as long as it is not considered Contempt of Court within the reporting jurisdiction. Do not
include victims of these offenses who are taken into custody for their own protection.
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS (Except DUI and Drunkenness)
Offense Code 90G (Crimes Against Society)
The violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation,
possession, or use of alcoholic beverages.
PEEPING TOM
Offense Code 90H (Crimes Against Society)
To secretly look through a window, doorway, keyhole, or other aperture for the purpose of
voyeurism.

TRESPASS ON REAL PROPERTY
Offense Code 90J (Crimes Against Society)
To unlawfully enter land, a dwelling, or other real property.
ALL OTHER OFFENSES
Offense Code 90Z (Crimes Against Persons, Property and Society)
All crimes that are not Group A offenses and not included in one of the specifically named Group
B crime categories listed above.
Traffic offenses, except for Hit and Run, are excluded.

FULL-TIME LAW
ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES

NUMBER OF FULL-TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES
REPORTED BY UCR AGENCIES
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2021
Law Enforcement
Officers Civilian Personnel Total Full-Time
Agency Male Female Male Female Male Female Total Population
Adams SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 2,169
Barnes SO 8 0 0 2 8 2 10 4,051
Valley City PD 14 1 0 2 14 3 17 6,268
Benson SO 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 6,759
Billings SO 6 0 0 0 6 0 6 775
Medora PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 125
Bottineau SO 11 0 3 6 14 6 20 6,261
Bowman SO 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 1,395
Bowman PD 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 1,571
Burke SO 5 1 0 0 5 1 6 1,847
Powers Lake PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 284
Burleigh SO 48 3 1 8 49 11 60 18,178
Bismarck PD 114 12 12 18 126 30 156 75,396
Lincoln PD 5 3 0 0 5 3 8 4,052
Bismarck State PD * 2 1 0 0 2 1 3
Cass SO 83 21 19 24 102 45 147 20,297
Fargo PD 155 25 1 18 156 43 199 127,313
West Fargo PD 61 7 1 12 62 19 81 39,704
NDSU PD * 10 5 1 1 11 6 17
Cavalier SO 5 0 1 5 6 5 11 3,680
Dickey SO 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 1,845
Ellendale PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 1,160
Oakes PD 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,639
Divide SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 2,295
Dunn SO 21 1 0 2 21 3 24 3,356
Killdeer PD 5 0 0 0 5 0 5 1,209
Eddy SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 2,155
Emmons SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 3,149
Foster SO 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,202
Carrington PD 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 1,940
Golden Valley SO 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 1,740
Grand Forks SO 31 2 0 7 31 9 40 10,985
Grand Forks PD 82 12 6 14 88 26 114 56,253
Northwood PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 879
Emerado PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 464
Thompson PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1,031
UND PD * 16 2 0 1 16 3 19
Grant SO 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 2,194
Griggs SO 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2,183
Hettinger SO 5 2 0 1 5 3 8 2,431
Kidder SO 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1,754
Steele PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 701
LaMoure SO 4 1 0 1 4 2 6 3,132
LaMoure PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 884
Logan SO 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,110
Napoleon PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 756
McHenry SO 6 2 0 0 6 2 8 5,716
McIntosh SO 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1,545
Wishek PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 858
McKenzie SO 32 10 0 20 32 30 62 7,323
Watford City PD 18 3 0 6 18 9 27 9,301
McLean SO 25 1 7 6 32 7 39 7,985
Garrison PD 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1,458
Mercer SO 14 2 2 10 16 12 28 2,685
Beulah PD 6 0 0 1 6 1 7 3,129
Hazen PD 4 1 0 0 4 1 5 2,322
Morton SO 33 6 0 0 33 6 39 8,577
Mandan PD 31 9 4 3 35 12 47 23,292
* Included in City’s Population

Law Enforcement
Officers Civilian Personnel Total Full-Time
Agency Male Female Male Female Male Female Total Population
Mountrail SO 9 2 4 8 13 10 23 5,226
New Town PD 3 3 0 1 3 4 7 2,706
Stanley PD 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 2,885
Nelson SO 4 1 0 1 4 2 6 2,753
Oliver SO 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 1,931
Pembina SO 9 0 4 1 13 1 14 4,667
Cavalier PD 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,190
Drayton PD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 719
Pierce SO 4 0 18 16 22 16 38 1,343
Rugby PD 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 2,538
Ramsey SO 9 0 0 1 9 1 10 4,124
Devils Lake PD 15 4 1 1 16 5 21 7,237
Ransom SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 3,136
Lisbon PD 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 2,002
Renville SO 5 2 0 1 5 3 8 2,260
Richland SO 13 2 5 15 18 17 35 8,385
Wahpeton PD 12 4 0 2 12 6 18 7,725
NDSCS PD * 2 1 0 0 2 1 3
Rolette SO 8 0 9 7 17 7 24 11,533
Dunseith PD 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 767
Rolla PD 4 0 0 0 4 0 4 1,271
Rolette PD 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 585
Sargent SO 5 0 0 1 5 1 6 3,917
Sheridan SO 3 0 0 1 3 1 4 1,269
Sioux SO 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 4,168
Slope SO 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 748
Stark SO 25 3 0 5 25 8 33 8,784
Dickinson PD 35 7 1 21 36 28 64 24,179
Steele SO 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,877
Stutsman SO 11 2 0 2 11 4 15 5,519
Jamestown PD 25 2 0 4 25 6 31 14,879
Towner SO 6 0 0 1 6 1 7 2,091
Traill SO 9 1 1 3 10 4 14 7,931
Walsh SO 11 1 4 4 15 5 20 6,298
Grafton PD 5 1 0 1 5 2 7 4,055
Ward SO 35 7 34 28 69 35 104 16,750
Kenmare PD 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1,019
Minot PD 60 15 2 11 62 26 88 48,086
Burlington PD 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 1,213
Surrey PD 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1,460
Berthold PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 494
Wells SO 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 2,089
Harvey PD 3 1 0 0 3 1 4 1,568
Williams SO 34 6 18 31 52 37 89 6,734
Tioga PD 4 1 0 1 4 2 6 1,405
Williston PD 65 10 1 15 66 25 91 31,680
Ray PD 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 989
Highway Patrol 148 7 10 24 158 31 189
Total 1,562 224 170 385 1,731 610 2,341 774,948
* Included in City’s Population

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Crime in North Dakota, 2021

INCIDENT-BASED REPORTING: North Dakota law enforcement agencies use a certified

Differences between ND IBRS and FBI released data

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 1

National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS)

2 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 3

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................4

North Dakota Crime Summary, 2021 ..............................................................................................5

Statewide Analysis ...........................................................................................................................6

Group A Offenses .....................................................................................................................9

Crimes Against Persons ..................................................................................................16

Crimes Against Property .................................................................................................21

Crimes Against Society...................................................................................................23

Group B Offenses ...................................................................................................................25

Arrests in 2021 ...............................................................................................................................28

Arrests 2017-2021 ..................................................................................................................37

Drug/Narcotics Analysis ........................................................................................................45

DUI Arrest Analysis ...............................................................................................................49

Crime Summary by Reporting County Sheriff’s Office ................................................................51

Crime Summary by Reporting Police Department ......................................................................105

NIBRS Offense Definitions .........................................................................................................159

Full-Time Law Enforcement Employees .....................................................................................172

4 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

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6 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 7

Native Hawaiian or Unknown

8 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Group A Offense Summary

Group A % Change in Crime Rate % Change in

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 9

Crimes Against Persons Crimes Against Property Crimes Against Society

Murder Robbery Animal Cruelty+

10 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 11

Group A Offenses 2020 2021 Percent Change

12 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

The most frequent months of crime occurrence

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 13

Year Juvenile Adult Total

Arrest Totals for Group A Offenses

14 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 15

Crimes Against Persons Summary

Crimes Against Persons Total Offenses, 2017-2021

16 Crime in North Dakota, 2021

Murder and Nonnegligent

Crimes Against Persons

Aggravated Assault Simple Assault Intimidation/Stalking

Crime in North Dakota, 2021 17

Crimes Against Persons

*Up to 3 weapon types may be selected for each incident.

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Year Juvenile Adult Total

Arrests for Crimes Against Persons